Woody Wonders

A quarter gone already you say?! I can't believe how quickly the last four weeks have flown by.  It seems like only last week when I was reminding you about your goals for the first quarter of the year and here we are ... one quarter of the year gone already - eek!! So ... how's it been for you? Come on folks, you promised to be accountable so I hope you've kept that promise to yourselves  and  have made progress.  Here's a quick update on how I've got on ... Woody's Goals Start a blog.   Well, I started and it's been consistent so I'm doing ok on this one so far.  It's actually quite cathartic to share my little wonderings with the world. Run a race every month during 2019.   Another tick.  Meltham 10K in January, Huddersfield 10K in February and Wakefield 10K in March.  Next one is Sheffield half marathon in April. Learn how to use all the apps on my phone!   Google Keep.  Love it - nuff said. Learn how t...

Your most common questions answered .... As a health & fitness instructor, there's a number of questions that I get asked again and again and again, so in this week's blog I'm going to try and answer these.  By the way, there's no such thing as a stupid question.  Always ask me if you're not sure of something, no matter how stupid you might think it sounds. Q1.  Does muscle turn to fat if you don't workout for a while? It's important to realise that muscle cells and fat cells are completely differently, one will not change into the other.  However, if you don't partake in regular, progressive exercise then your body composition will change.  In other words, you can lose/gain muscle mass and expand/decrease your fat cells. What most of us want to achieve is increase our muscle mass and lose body fat.  This can be done through a combination of training, nutrition and mindset.  Q2.  How long does it take to get visible abs? You ca...

Uncomfortable; awkward; embarrassed; shy These are just some of the words I feel when I'm trying to speak French. As you know from a previous blog, one of my goals for 2019 is to take my French to the next level.  Each time I visit France I tell myself to be brave, just go for it and that everything will be ok and every time I panic, stumble over my words and end up feeling like a complete and utter idiot. This weekend, the lovely Mr Bob and myself have been in Lille and I can't tell you what was different this time but there was a new found air of confidence within me.  I was absolutely determined not to panic the minute someone spoke back to me in French, or English for that matter as quite often there are French people who want to practice their English just as much as you want to practice your French. Zaz concert - c'etait magnifique!! We arrived at the hotel and throughout the check-in process I spoke completely in French, and, even though at one po...

"The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness" This week I'd like to talk about resilience which seems to be THE buzz word at the moment.  Everyone talks about it, whether it's in the boardroom, relating to sport or life in general.  The above definition is just one of a few that I found but this is the one that I relate to the most when I hear the word 'resilience'. The word resilience means different things for different people.  In fact, I'm going to give you three different scenarios of how I've demonstrated resilience this week. In my other job as a PA, you need to develop a skin thicker than an elephant's to cope with some days.  95% of the time it's extremely rewarding and satisfying; you're making someone's life easier and they are very appreciative of your efforts.  For the other 5% you are public enemy no.1 with everyone convinced you are trying your damn hardest to make life difficult for them and n...

Make it happen March Welcome to the third month of the first quarter of 2019 - say whaaattt?!!  Think about it for a moment, it does make sense ... honest. Remember last week when we discussed motivation and how those New Year goals might be fading ever so slightly?  Well, I'm here to help you get those goals back on track / keep on track during what I'm calling "Make it happen March". WE are in it TOGETHER Ok, we've had a few weeks together now so you're starting to get a feel for me and my blog.  Let's get a bit more interactive.  I'd like you to share the blog with family and friends, comment on the blog, make suggestions for the blog.  I'm going to kick things off by sharing my goals for 2019 and making myself accountable to YOU as well as myself. Woody's Goals Start a blog.   I've briefed dabbled in the world of blogging previously but this year I wanted to be more consistent.  People in social media world don't ...